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River tides, why the flood is faster than the ebb

On the coast the time between high tide and the next low tide is about the same as the time between low tide and the next high tide (approx 6 1/4 hours). But in a tidal river it's different: the tide...

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Heathrow landing flightpaths over last 2 months

For the last 2 months planes have mostly not been flying over Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick etc on their approach to Heathrow. So they must have been landing in an Easterly direction instead of...

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Yew trees in churchyards

Why do yew trees grow in churchyards

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Saturday Telegraph Cryptic 25,440

Help please with 8D, "New Delhi, after Sunday, gets protection" (6). Also 3 down answer is tamp but why?

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Black headed gull - white head in winter?

I live near the Thames in London and there are loads of gulls on the river that I think are probably Black Headed Gulls although they don't have black heads. I can't think what else they could be....

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Mallard ducklings learning to fly

Someone told me they'd seen male mallards, the drakes, teaching the young mallards to fly, possibly sometime in Sept or Oct. Is this possible or likely does anyone know? I thought the males pushed off...

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D.Telegraph 25392, Sat 25/8

Daily Telegraph on Sat 25/8. 8 Down: "After six Greek Character took Mum into deity". I have a feeling the answer is Vishnu but can't work out why (six = VI, Vishu is a God, but what...

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River tides, why the flood is faster than the ebb

Heathrow landing flightpaths over last 2 months

Yew trees in churchyards

Saturday Telegraph Cryptic 25,440

Black headed gull - white head in winter?

Mallard ducklings learning to fly

D.Telegraph 25392, Sat 25/8

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